Nene, a native of Brazil, will play a preseason game in his homeland next fall. Photo: Associated Press

The Wizards and Chicago Bulls will play the league's first-ever game in Brazil during the 2013 preseason, the league announced Tuesday. The game will be played Oct. 12, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro.

It's part of the NBA's Global Games initiative, which will place preseason games in Turkey, Spain, England, Taiwan, the Philippines and China in a two-week span.

Wizards forward Nene is a native of Brazil, being born in Sao Carlos and having established a foundation there to build facilities and provide resources for education and athletics to underprivileged children.

"I am very proud to represent the Wizards organization and the NBA in my home country of Brazil next October," Nene said in a statement.